Garment fastener



Feb. 4, 1930. M. MACLEAN GARMENT FASTENER Filed Aug. 22, 192

INVENTOR.

Marya]?! Maclean A TTORNEYS Patented Feb. 4, 1930 PATENT me MARGARETMACLEAN, orsan rnancrsco, CALIFORNIA GARMENT FASTENER Application filedAugust 22, 1927. Serial No. 214,675.

This invention relates to new and'useful improvements in fastening meansemployed for connecting and dependably, supporting one under garmentwith respect to another.

'5' The primary object ofthis invention is the provision of improvedfastening means intended to be employed for connecting one undergarment, such' as a petticoat, bloomers, etc., to a corset, acorselette, or a girdle, so that the first; mentioned garment will bedependent entirely upon the second mentioned garment for, its supportand the first mentioned garment will be held in its proper position,namely, held against twisting about 4 I 5 thebody of the wearer.

; A further object of the invention is to provide and locate improvedfastening means for the aforementioned types of garments which willreduce materially the bulk of i ladies wearing'apparel in the region ofthe waistline and hips.

A still further object of the invention is to provide improved fasteningmeans which will be of suitable strength and rigidity and yet will notproduce any unsightly bumps or bulges.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent duringthe course of the following description.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, andin which like numerals areemployed to designate like parts throughoutthe $211116, I

Fig 1 is a side elevational View of two under garments connected by theimproved fastening means and in the manner embodying this invention,

Fig. 2 shows .in detail one element of the improved fastening means, and

Fig. 3 shows in detail the second element of the said fastening means.

. In" the drawings, wherein for the purpose of illustration isshown apreferred embodi- .ment of this invention, the numeral 5 designates inits entiretyan under garment, such as a corset,- a' corselette, or a.girdle which may beofany desired style or size; a second under garment,designated in its entirety by the reference character 6, is properlyassociated so they are'of a flat'characteristic. These me- -.dallionsare shown in detailin Fig. 2 and will be specifically referred to withrespect '60 thereto. The main body 'portion 7 of each medallion,asstated above, maybe of any desired shape or size and is intended to bedirectly sewed or stitched to the garment5. This body portion preferablyhas depending therefrom a tongue portion 7 Secured to this tongueportion is a relatively flat hook '8, which'may be formed of any desiredmaterial that has the requisite strength. It is believed thatsheet metalwill probably be' the'most suitable material for this hook.

It will" be 'notecl'that the medallion, being made of fabric, isfiexible'and will bend vor flex with the garment 5. The hook 8 is ofsuch a reduced size that it will not produce '75 any unsightly bulge andwill not catch in any garment overlying the same. It is to be understoodthat these combinedwmedallions and hooks may be sold or'attached tothetypes of garments designated generally by:so the character 5 or they maybe soldto purchasers so that they may be attached to such garments thenin use.

The under garment 6, shown in Fig. 1, is illustrated as having suitablyattached to its upper edge, as by stitching, a band 9 which hasprojecting upwardly therefrom a continuous line of eyes or loops 10.These loops may be made of metal, cord, or the like, and may be securedto the band in any desired 9i manner.

It will be understood that the specially designed garment 6, which actsas" either a petticoat, a pair of bloomers, or the like, may be attachedto the lower edge of the garment 5 so thatthe latter will entirelysupport the garment 6 and will hold the latter against twisting aboutthe body of the wearer. The plurality of eyes or loops 10'will permitthe garment 6 to beshifted or slightly 10C.

adjusted circumferentially with respect to the garment whereby anydesired adjustment may be made by the wearer. s

The garment 6 is specially designed so as to be .ofa proper length topermit of its attachment to the lower edge ofthe garment 5 and yetnotdependbelow'the normal height of the lower edge of the ordinary garmentI V for which it is a substitute,

It is to be understood that whilethe" medallions with their hooks havebeen illustrated as being attached to the corset, etc., 5, and the loopsor eyelets 10 attached to the band 9, I do not desire tolimit myself tothis exact arrangement for the said loops or eyes 10 vmight lee-securedto the corset -5 while the hooks and their medallions are secured to thegarment 6.. It also might be noted that the hoolrs 8might be secured tothe band 9 while the loops or eyes 10 might depend from the medall ons 7s It is to. be understood that the forms of this invention herewithshownand described are to taken as preferred examples of the same, andthat varlous changes n the shape,

size, and arrangement of parts may be re sorted to without --departingfrom the spirit of the inyentionor thescope of the subjoinedclaim- Iliming thus described the invention, I claim:

1 The combinationwith twounder garments, 7

one of which is of the corset type and extends below the waistline ofthe wearer, of'a plurality of fabric medallions each including a loopedbody portion sewed to, the edge of one of said garmentsand having anarrow dependingtongue left free-of stitching, a fiat metallic hooksecured toeach medallion at the lower portion of the looped body tooverlie its respective tongue, a band fastened to the edge of the otherof said garments, and a plurality of relatively small,- closelypositioned loops secured to the top edge of the band,v whereby the edgesof said garments may be deta'chably and adj ustably connected s by theengagement of loops on the hooks.

In testimony whereof I aifix my signature.

' MARGARET VMACLEAN.

